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Advocacy for Improving Hispanic Health

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Elena Rios, MD, MSPH , National Hispanic Health Foundation, New York, NY
The presentation will focus on the efforts to work in coalition with physicians, public health professionals, stakeholders who are committed to health equity among Hispanic populations. Of note the challenges and opportunities of creating new policies and programs at the Federal level in the area of health workforce, given the rising demands of new insured people will be discussed.

Learning Areas:

Diversity and culture
Provision of health care to the public
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines

Learning Objectives:
Describe issues to improve the health of Hispanic populations; Discuss the needs of a workforce that is culturally competent and able to provide health care and programs for Hispanic populations.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I serve as President & CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association and the National Hispanic Health Foundation. I also serves on the Campaign Against Obesity, Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield, Commission to End Health Care Disparities, Nurse Family Partnership, and the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Boards of Directors.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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